Nursing home theft suspect due in court

A Millbury woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Worcester nursing center specializing in helping people with Alzheimerís disease and dementia is to return to court next month.

Jennifer Remuck, 40, of 17B Old Common Road, Millbury, is facing a charge in Central District Court of larceny over $250 by a single scheme. She was arraigned in mid-January on the charge and released on personal recognizance. Ms. Remuckís next court date is April 25.

According to a police statement on file in court, police were called to Blaire House of Worcester, 116 Houghton St., in July on a report that officials there discovered theft of about $15,000 from the patient fund account.

Records show Blaire House repaid the stolen funds to the residentsí accounts.

Police Detective Thomas P. Looney began an investigation and met with Blaire House officials in August.

Ms. Remuck was an office manager at Blaire House and was working in that capacity since 2005. She voluntarily left the job in January 2012, according to the detective. One of Ms. Remuckís responsibilities was to manage the residentsí personal needs accounts. Patients funded those accounts for their personal care and needs, Detective Looney wrote.

An internal audit for Blaire House was conducted in July 2012 and revealed the misappropriation of funds from December 2010 and December 2011 by Ms. Remuck, court records state. The amount was $14,482 and that was from 45 separate transactions, Detective Looney wrote.

Ms. Remuck is accused of writing two checks to herself totaling $2,237, making 40 electronic transfers from residentsí accounts to her personal accounts or her creditors totaling $10,324 and using the money to make four car payments totaling $1,671, court records said.

Blaire House contacted the state to report the theft. Ms. Remuck allegedly admitted the theft to state investigators and a Worcester police detective. The interview with Worcester police occurred in October.